英会話 – Advice for a gift

Two cousins talking
Joe: Andrea, do you think you could help me pick out a gift for someone?
Andrea: Sure, who is it for?
Joe: It’s for my girlfriend.
Andrea: Oh, I see. And what would you like to get for her?
Joe: That’s the problem, I’m not really sure.
Andrea: What is the occasion?
Joe: It’s her birthday.
Andrea: You’d better get her something nice then!
Joe: I know, but I thought I’d get a woman’s opinion on what that might be.
Andrea: Well, what about getting her chocolates or flowers?
Joe: That’s too predictable; I want to get her something special.
Andrea: Hmm…what interests does she have? Maybe you can get her something related to one of those.
Joe: Let’s see, she plays the flute. She also likes movies, music, traveling, and ballet.
Andrea: Why don’t you get her tickets to the ballet?
Joe: She would love that, but I don’t want to have to sit through a ballet.
Andrea: Her birthday should be about her!
Joe: I know, but why not get her something we both can enjoy.
Andrea: Well, she likes music. Do you two have a favorite artist?
Joe: We love listening to the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Andrea: Great! You should get her one of their albums.
Joe: That’s a good idea, but she has all of them already.
Andrea: Wow! What about tickets to one of their concerts then?
Joe: I thought about that too, but they don’t have any concerts nearby.
Andrea: This is more difficult than I thought it would be.
Joe: Yeah, now you see why I’ve been having so much trouble.
Andrea: Oh, I’ve got it! You need to take her on a trip, somewhere really special!
Joe: That sounds great, but I don’t have the money to take her anywhere nice.
Andrea: You don’t have to spend a lot, does she like the outdoors?
Joe: Yeah, she loves to go hiking.
Andrea: Then take her to the mountains, go hiking, and maybe have a picnic by a nice waterfall. That would be so romantic!
Joe: That’s a great idea!
Andrea: I’m happy to help.
Joe: You’re the best! I’m going to try to find a good place to take her. Next time you need help, just let me know.
Andrea: I will, have fun!
Joe: Thanks! Bye!